The Louvre was deceived by two Belgian pranksters! They hung their painting next to the Mona Lisa

Louvre security is under fire again after pranksters managed to trick guards and hang their painting in the same room as the Mona Lisa.

Belgian duo Neel and Senne gained online notoriety by smuggling one of their paintings into the museum . The painting ended up in the same room as Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, and for some time remained hidden from museum staff.

According to regulations, bringing artwork or antiques into the Louvre is strictly prohibited, and visitors are subjected to thorough checks via metal detectors . However, Neil and Senne managed to circumvent the system: they made a picture frame out of plastic LEGO bricks , thus avoiding suspicion during security checks.

The incident occurred just weeks after a daring theft: on October 19, men disguised as construction workers stole nine jewels from the French Crown Collection. Their value is estimated at approximately €88 million.